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Saturday, April 30, 2011

"Enchanted Pool" after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201124Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".Mr. Potthast has many paintings where the figures appear in the same setting. I will have to read more about his process and how he went about posing his subjects. I wonder if, when painting from his own on site studies, he would transpose a figure from one scene to another. I believe so - that would only make sense. I'm not giving up on these pieces where the full on, naked human body offers so many challenges to an artist. At one moment it seems like a simple no brainer - the next it's a conundrum!

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"Enchanted Pool" after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201124Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".Mr. Potthast has many paintings where the figures appear in the same setting. I will have to read more about his process and how he went about posing his subjects. I wonder if, when painting from his own on site studies, he would transpose a figure from one scene to another. I believe so - that would only make sense. I'm not giving up on these pieces where the full on, naked human body offers so many challenges to an artist. At one moment it seems like a simple no brainer - the next it's a conundrum!

Contact me regarding purchase & commission requests. Unless otherwise noted, listed prices are offered to my subscribed blog members. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, but are not yet subscribed, simply enter your email address in the join box on my home page. As a subscriber you will receive special values on your purchases and periodic promotions will give you the opportunity to enjoy my paintings in real life at even more affordable prices!

“BLUE SKIES” is an original oil painting, a little jewel with lots of sparkle. And it would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift.

Paintings this size are known by various names such as miniatures, ACEOs (Art Cards Editions & Originals), postcard paintings or pocket paintings. And they are highly collectible.

When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio.

This painting is a mere 4”x3”. It is small enough to fit in your pocket or use as an elegant bookmark. It is painted with genuine oil paints on an art card and will be shipped in a plastic protective sleeve.

The painting is sold unframed, but I have included photos showing how it might be displayed in a frame or on a small table easel.

Friday, April 29, 2011

"In the Summertime" after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201123Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".You guuuuyyyyyssss - come on ....wasn't someone going to point out my glaring and totally embarrassing mistake!!!! Oh my - for the last 1o posts, I have been calling Edward - William. This is just atrocious and completely shameful! Maybe nobody really reads, although I would think there would have been someone among my artist followers who would have spotted the oops. Well - what can I say? Other than life has continued to come at me at nine hundred miles an hour. It just never seems to end and I am honestly completely worn out ... Just the same, I am glad I finally did catch this : ) Maybe I had Prince William on the brain.Anyway - I think this is the first of these studies where there have been only boys. They just aren't as pretty, are they? Still, I enjoyed the challenge of capturing the boyish stances. This painting would be lovely side by side with "Water Nymphs"!

Contact me regarding purchase & commission requests. Unless otherwise noted, listed prices are offered to my subscribed blog members. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, but are not yet subscribed, simply enter your email address in the join box on my home page. As a subscriber you will receive special values on your purchases and periodic promotions will give you the opportunity to enjoy my paintings in real life at even more affordable prices!

I have painted both a 6"x 6" and an 8" x 8"oil on board titled Big Corona Jetty. The darker blue water is smooth brushed. The sky and jetty paint is applied with various palette knifes. I love this color combination and hope you do also! Sometimes people are out fishing on the jetty rocks but when the surf is up, you had better head to shore. Many boats pass through on the other side of these rocks from the Newport Beach Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Many are on their way over to Catalina or maybe just fishing for the day. Paintings come with an easel for display or if you prefer, a sawtooth hanger for wall display. Framing is also an option. Just let me know if you have any questions.
email me at: janethod@aol.com
Personal Blog: http://janetbludaufineart.blogspot.com

Thursday, April 28, 2011

"Children on the Beach"after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201121Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".Allrighty - I had a very nice conversation with a highly respected, modern day painter the other day. Amongst other things, we talked about doing paintings 'after' another artist - one who made their significant mark and is long since passed. I had decided in my last post that I wouldn't be including a signature on the front of these paintings, for the obvious reason that they are studies based on another's work. I am now undecided again (did I ever mention I'm a Libra; the scales; every thought must be properly balanced against all others...) and would LOVE more input since this modern day painter believes that my work is interpretive enough to feel comfortable putting a signature on it. (I'd mention you but don't want to put you under any undue speculation!) I'm not convinced yet, but am open to more opinions. This painting has reinforced for me the importance of value relationships and just how much more solid a piece can become with just a tiny little tweak. Geez - you'd think I would have learned this stuff 25 years ago when I was in undergrad studio art class. Maybe I did and I forgot it.

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This is the third in a series of palette knife paintings of wildflowers in the natural places they are often found. In this painting, the flowers are growing around and through an old stump that happened to be beside a river. The orange of the flowers and the deep blue water formed a great set of complimentary colors. Like the first two paintings, this one is 8x10 in size and comes framed in a simple barnwood frame. All are available from the artist and can be seen on my website as well. Check out PegWhitacre.com and I can be contacted at pwhitacre@att.net. Enjoy!

I am a sucker for bright and vibrant color, just inspires me like nothing else! So I did a quick series of bell peppers as a break from my figurative paintings. Still life is a favorite any day, and add a generous dose of red to it, I am in artistic heaven already! Let me know what you think of this one!

In life, I see flowers as a sign of hope that beautiful things can emerge from the winter of our lives. I often visit my local farmers market to pick out my own flowers for a still life subject. Texture abounds in this 11"14" acrylic palette knife painting on canvas. Applying thick amounts of paint on the canvas adds a sumptuous quality that is irresistible to look at and touch.

If you are interested in this piece or would like to see more of my work. Please visit my website. I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning original artwork that uplifts and inspires.

Early morning light washes over Monet’s lily pond in his beloved garden at Giverny, France.Quiet, tranquil colors rim the pond, reflected in the glassy surface, waters casting back sky and foliage in a radiance of hues. Iris leaves front the water pond, lilies break its surface, willows brush the water’s edge – everything just as Monet would have seen, now in a fresh, contemporary new work of art.

This new textured interpretation of water lilies and many other contemporary oils by Niki Gulley will be on display at Cottonwood Art Festival May 7th and 8th in Richardson, TX. Please stop by to see them in person.

Cottonwood Art Festival

Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday May 8 from 9 am to 6 pm.

Richardson, TX, Cottonwood Park is at the corner of Coit and Beltline.

"An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh."

- Will Rogers

Tuesday I stayed in the studio making good use of this batch of flowers, as well as catch up on laundry, and clean up before I head down to Norfolk, VA this week. It's been a while since I pulled my dragon-fly teapot down to use with some flowers. It makes such a nice contrast against the pink cloth. I also enjoy getting the lighting such as to leave part of the daisies in shadow, it makes such interesting effects. I haven't opened the little jar of strawberries, in fact I can't ever remember buying canned/jarred strawberries before- but they looked interesting enough to paint! To purchase online, please visit my DailyPainters.com gallery.

*****Just a reminder for my Hampton Roads friends; this week I'm headed to Norfolk! Saturday, April 30th I'll be demo-ing palette knife techniques and speaking about "Finding Your Artistic Voice" at London Square Gallery from noon to 2pm. I'd love for you to join us!

I just framed the previously posted three 6 x 6 Newport Beach Back Bay pieces. The framed price is
$375. I can easily change out the frame if another color/size is preferred. You can also contact me for a closer up photo of the frame you see here. This will be on display at our annual Balboa Island Artwalk
on May 15th. Thanks for visiting!

Pink, white and purple plump rhododendrons line the paths at the lake’s margin. Heavy blooms drowse along the peaceful pond, its still waters broken only by a swan sailing past. Lush bushes, Arcadian landscape, a rock bridge and a classical Greek temple are serene and silent under the overcast sky. Sunlight starts to peek through the cloud-cast and sparkles across the pond. Painted in traditional oils on a panorama canvas using soft edges and dreamy colors, this is a painting of tranquility and a tribute to the classic English landscape.

To see "Springtime Reflections" and more of my contemporary impressionist oil paintings in person, stop by my booth at Cottonwood Art Festival May 7th and 8th in Richardson, TX. Visit CottonwoodArtFestival.com for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on impressionist landscape paintings.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter! Just back from Spring break in California and plan on painting lots of inspiring new scenes! This large painting is dry and ready to ship, rich with texture and abstract movements and colors!

This painting is completed. I brought it home from the gallery to hang in our den until it dries. Lately our den has been host to wet paintings. It changes things up for sure. Today is Easter. I hope that you have a wonderful day, and spend it with family and friends. Thanks for viewing this blog and the art posted. Kay

"Water Nymphs"after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201121Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".I knew I'd eventually get around to study at least one of Potthast's scenes of youngster's in their birthday suits. And now that I have, I intend to do more of them. Of note - I did some research on signing paintings. Mostly looking for a solution on how to sign a thick & juicy palette knife piece. Didn't get an answer to that, but did read some interesting stuff about "the artist's signature" - which leads me to making a decision about signing these studies. The paintings are clearly copies (hate how that sounds - but let's face it....) of another artist's work. In every way except for one. If you look closely at separate areas in Will's work (let's take a body part for example), you see numerous brush strokes of color that are varying degrees of temperature from cool to warm, but in the same value range. In mine, I have mostly chosen only two temperatures of the same color, and applied them very directly. The small size, of course, wouldn't allow for more than two strokes, unless I was using a teeny tiny brush (yick). Just the same, these scenes wholly belong to Mr. Potthast and I will not be adding my Joan Hancock to them on the front. I will, however, make sure to sign the backs with my name as well as: 'after WHP'.I also want to to address composition here. I am well aware that at dead center of the painting are joined hands of the girl on the left, and the girl in the back. And a bit lower than this are joined hands of the girl on the left and the girl on the right. What's more, there's a fair amount of emptiness around this area because of the lack of any detail in the water. This is an example of not nailing down a mix of color whose value relates very well to those surrounding it. I decided to leave it as it was because changing it carried a very high risk of ruining things altogether. I feel the painting has enough other virtue that the trade off was worth it.

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

This is #3 of 3 and hopefully on Monday I will be able to post a photo of all 3 6x6's framed together. I'm excited to see how it looks! For those of you just joining the party, this is the Newport Beach, California Back Bay which connects to the Pacific.
Contact me at: janethod@aol.com
Personal Blog: http://janetbludaufineart.blogspot.com

"Manhattan Beach"after Edward Henry Potthast(4x4") - 201120Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".This was another very challenging study. There's an age old caveat about NOT putting a figure's glance so that it's positioned outside of the image area. It leads the viewer's eye out of the painting as well. I'm toying with breaking this rule here. Actually, I've clearly broken it - haven't I? As I'm choosing what parts of Potthast's paintings study, I have in mind to bring a contemporary aspect to each piece. Obviously you won't find many today wearing 19th century frocks, smocks and big bows on the beach. So I'm hoping that the palette knife strokes and the object design bring us out of the 1800's a little bit. The outward glance is questionable in this piece, but I'm certain I'll be trying it again because I'm not convinced that it can never work.

Contact me regarding purchase & commission requests. Unless otherwise noted, listed prices are offered to my subscribed blog members. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, but are not yet subscribed, simply enter your email address in the join box on my home page. As a subscriber you will receive special values on your purchases and periodic promotions will give you the opportunity to enjoy my paintings in real life at even more affordable prices!

Now hopefully you remember from the last post of mine that this 6x6 is one of 3 that I am framing horizontally together. I already posted #1 of the 3 and next time, yes, #3 will be posted! When I get this all together I will even post the three of them together and framed if I can get a good shot on my camera. These 3 little paintings are from photos of the Newport Beach Back Bay in California.
Thanks for looking!
2 ways to contact me and see more of what I do: http://janetbludaufineart.blogspot.com
Email: janethod@aol.com

Follow the deep wood’s path and wander under a canopy of sheltering leaves, light shifts through each branch and twig. Long, late rays of sunlight pierce the dreaming autumn forest, as you enter shadows dapple your journey. You are walking down a loamy path, filled with color-drenched leaves that invite you into the purple shadows where you may seek your dreams. This oil painting of a tranquil wood’s trail inspires your journey and your dreams with lush colors and rich images of beauty ahead.

To see "Life’s Journey" and more of my oil paintings, stop by my booth at Cottonwood Art Festival, Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday May 8 from 9 am to 6 pm in Richardson, TX. Cottonwood Park is at the corner of Coit and Beltline. Visit CottonwoodArtFestival.com for details.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

This 6x6 on canvas board was painted in oil from a photo taken of the Newport Beach Back Bay. My last post was of the Back Bay and my next two will be also. Hopefully you won't be tired of my subject matter by then! This painting and the 2 that will follow, are all going to be framed together in a horizontal frame, unless of course, you want to contact me in the meantime regarding purchasing just one of them! I will be showing at the Balboa Island Art Walk on Sunday May 15th and will have the finished, framed, triptych hanging there. I pick up the frame tomorrow and will see how it all looks. I also have a very abstract, geometric landscape triptych that I am framing the same way. However, these 3 6x6's are not done with a palette knife so you won't see them posted here. You will have to go to my personal blog:http://janetbludaufineart.blogspot.com
You can also email me at: janethod@aol.com

"Little Girl in Green"after William Edward Potthast(4x4") - 201119Subscribe now to receive my newsletter, "Even More".OMG!!!!! Degree of difficulty on this one??? sheesh - let's just say I thought about a suicide attempt more than once. Just kidding - but sometimes a troubling painting can make you want to hang up your apron. I don't actually wear one though - I'm truly an utter mess with my paints and also lazy about changing into something that makes more sense to paint in. Anyhooo - i really can't say where the trouble started exactly, but I became determined on the 6th or 7th attempt to get as close to satisfied as I could. So there ya have it!

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Vivid, bold and dazzling describes this 8"x10" acrylic palette knife painting. This painting is ready to hang without a frame because it is painted on a wide canvas and the sides are painted. The thick rich texture in this painting is quite lush. I named this piece, "The Muse" because though it is a small piece, it is quite entertaining!

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This 8 x 8 oil on Board was painted from a photo I took while on one of my many Back Bay (Newport Beach, Ca.) walks. Walk? Hike? What do you call it when you have a friend who, even though she has shorter legs than I do, is always a 1/2 stride ahead of me. I go as FAST as I possibly can and she's always ahead........ Sorry - tangent. The Back Bay is a beautiful place to paint also. The colors are always changing depending on the time of day, time of year. The mustard is just now blooming so I am going to have to remember my camera tomorrow.......
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Layers of oil cover the original acrylic base. This may be done and it may not be. It is hanging in the drying room and I will address it next week... but this is the progress on this abstract horse painting...the White Stallion.

The passion of red played into this horse painting and it is very strong in its presence. This painting is for my show in Denver this summer at Mirada Fine Art.

" The measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you." Mark 4:24

Huge sunflowers fill the fields, bright, sunny and cheerful. Warm golden petals glow above purple shadows and shimmer before violet hills, just as the sun begins to set filling the sky with radiant red and gold. Bold strokes capture these sunflowers in thick impasto colors that vibrate across the canvas

This vibrant oil painting and many others will be at Cottonwood Art Festival. Come by and see it in person May 7 and 8! Visit CottonwoodArtFestival.com for details.